The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-06
TIE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY. JAN. 8. 1887.


memory Of Gen. Logan.
How many "dis dime don't counts
, have you calculated thus far.
Attention IL called 10 the new q
vertisemsnt Of Kinsley & POhl.
The Santa Re Is surveying q lin
between Abilene and Solomon City.
!, The funeral Of the late J. z. Smlt
occurred ct the house Friday morning
Mr.. and Ms. +. Seaman returne'
from their New York visit last SstuF
day.
Mr.. w. &. TuthilI bought Of Nj. r
Wilson, Saturday, q hog weighing -
pounds.
The New Years gift TO L. D. Hin
trustee Of Elm Greek township. wa
twin boys.
The regular quarterly session Of
the county commissioners eommenc
ed Monday.
The Lutheran church ls TO have
gss-light. Probably other churches
Will follow suit.
The horse raffied ct levitt & John
sons stable Monday night was drawn
by James CaFruthers.
The Kansas Wesleyan University
opened Tuesday with quite q large
addition Of new students.
Mr. James Mum, ate Of the fOun-
dry, removes 20 Topeka, to make that
city his home for the present
Messrs. f. c. CuIp and G. w.
Banks started Tuesday morning for
Washington, on q business trip.
The court house is now furnished
with gas, and the handsome chsnde-
liers glitter In q beautiful light.
Weather is mOderating, with 8
prospect Of q renewal Of the very
fine weather we have had 30 long.
DR.. Cotton and lady have removed
to Sioux City, Iowa, where they will
locate in the practice Of their prOfes.
sion.
The coal boring contractors CON-
meneed work Tuesday evening.
Some seven feet was made China
ward.
Theo Valllau, an old soldier, broke |
his leg recently upon q dilspldated
Salina sidewalk, aud has been sent
10 the Poor Farm.
In putting up Ice at the Lott ice
house, one Of the WOrkmen came very
near being crushed by q moving mass
OF ice on the slide way.
Mrs. Carruthers, County Supersn-
tendent, will visit the schools Of Kan
sas City before returning TO resume
the duties Of her Office.
Mr. Charles Martin, Of the Salina
Job Printing Co, drew the gold
watch which was raffied at Mr..
store Saturday.
A magnificent sun-dOg erOuehed in
the eastern heavens Saturday morning
He was simply baying deep-mOuthed
welcome to the New Year.
2. q. Bond has purchased G. S.
forty-eight feet front on
Iron Avenue, near the bridge, for
g 600.
The Santa Fe proposition was car
ried in Abilene Friday by a vote Of
5j5 for to 50 against, n majority Of 499
BOnt for terminal facilities and right
Of way.
The skateFs on the Ice Saturday we're
very numerous, and the skRiing sport
keenly enjoyed. In the evening
torches and fires Illumined the icy
scenery.
Mrs. E. MeBratney, who has been
absent since the Let Of November, Wis
Ting friends 1t Springfield, Ohio, and
In Missouri, arrived home in Salins,
last week.
Mr.. Oscar Blackburn, on New
Years day, made a bicycle trip from
the bridge to the upper mill on the
ice. He was 40 minutes making the
round trip.
There was a large attendance at the
New Years evening reception given
by the Y. c. A. Coffee and lunch
wss served to all, and there was much
enjoyment socially.
The county offlcers-elect take their
offices next Monday. The
only new officials are Judge Bishop,
and Commissioners Burk and Dodge.
All others hold over.
Who is the first In Salina to have
courage enough to erect q tObOggan
slide? II we are to have one this
winter, Il is time Il was prepared for
the first fall Of snow.
The officials and clerical force oper-
lting under W. V. McCrAcken 4 Co.
have returned from their holiday
trips. ALI seem to have enjoyed
themselves very much.
Mrs. ]. r. Mitchell left the other
day on the noon train for Georgia,
where she will spend the remainder Of
The winter with her sister. Mr..
will join her later.
Mr.. Ed. LOiE is laid up with q bad
foot. He stepped upon an iron hoop,
which struck his foot with such force
as TO break q bone. The same foot had
been badly injured some years ago.
The weather Sunday night as re-
ported by John H. Gibson, was as
IL O'Clock, lie below; 8
o'clock Monday morning, l6' below;
8 O'Clock, l2' below, and 80, 81 be-
low.
The question Of building q new
church edifice hiss been
referred to q committee who willdecide
how much money IL to be expended
In that behalf, upon the style Of the
building, &C.
Mr.. NJ. N. Briggs hAs sold his
South Santa Fs residence property,
10 Daily 4 Rash for 5000. He de-
signs putting up . new residence at